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The hard problem with hard problems
Many problems are legitimately hard, but that isn't necessarily the reason you're struggling with them.
Feb 13
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How to be less box-shaped
C Thi Nguyen wrote a great book called "The Score". You should read it. If you want, you can also read this review of it.
Feb 7
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Making connections
If two people seem like they should know each other and don't, maybe you should fix that.
Nov 3, 2025
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David R. MacIver
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Reduce the need for active stabilisation
If you can do anything, it's much harder to focus on doing one thing in particular. When you can, make it so that focus happens by default.
Nov 1, 2025
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How to find things (an intro to binary search)
I think binary search is worth understanding, and I think you probably don't understand it, or don't understand it in the most helpful way. Here, let me…
Oct 21, 2025
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How pen caps work
So, I recently learned how pen caps work.
Oct 16, 2025
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COVID is doing the rounds again
Lots of people are getting COVID right now, here are some things I think you should know and do.
Oct 9, 2025
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Yes you can hum while holding your nose
An essay about curiosity, experimentation, and humming.
Sep 19, 2025
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